Project Manager job at SNV

Overview of the Position:

As the Project Manager for the INCLUDE project under SNV Uganda’s Agri-Food Sector, you will lead the implementation of a transformative 5-year initiative aimed at improving the living income and building resilient livestock-based livelihoods for 75,000 smallholder farmer households across the Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole, and Kigezi subregions. Based full-time in Fort Portal, Uganda, this pivotal role requires a dynamic leader with a strong grasp of inclusive development and systems thinking to navigate complex rural ecosystems and drive sustainable change.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Leadership and Technical Oversight of project implementation
• Team Leadership and Staff Development
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management

Qualifications

• Essential Qualifications:
• Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic Project Leadership and Technical Oversight of project implementation
• Team Leadership and Staff Development
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business, Livestock development, Economics, Rural Development, or a related field relevant to agri-food systems transformation
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder development programs in the agri-food or livestock sector (preferably in sub-Saharan Africa) to ensure improved livelihoods and food security
• Proven ability to mobilize, inspire, lead and guide multidisciplinary teams, enabling performance and impact through effective planning, delivery oversight, and adaptive management
• Track record of coaching and developing towards high-performing teams, with a commitment to capability -growth, well-being, and promoting inclusive, value-based leadership